A: Since 2004, the iDate2013 (Online Dating Industry and Matchmaker Industry Conference) is the longest running trade show and the largest business conference for the online dating, matchmaker and social networking industry. Several events are held each year covering the technology, management and marketing for the dating industry. The Florida trade show is the largest. Held each January/February, it focuses on the global industry. The European event (held each Fall) covers the E.U. marketplace along with mobile. The West Coast convention (held each Summer) covers artificial intelligence, machine learning mobile dating market. The Asia event (held every few years) covers the Far East marketplace along with mobile. There is also a South American every few years as well. All are advanced events that discuss the most modern form of dating technoloy, strategy, business management and marketing.

Q: Who attends the Internet Dating Conference?
A: iDate2013 (Online Dating Industry and Matchmaker Industry Conference) is attended by senior executives of social networking companies, matchmakers and owners of social networking businesses. In addition, mobile technology companies, affiliate marketers, telecommunication companies, hosting companies, background search professionals and marketing executives attend the event. Click HERE to see the breakdown of delegates at previous event. The percentages are fairly consistent between all events.

Q: Why should I attend?
A: This is the forum for all involved in the dating industry and the place where business gets done. executives negotiate with vendors. Venture capitalists and investors meet with firms. Mergers and acquisitions originate at this event. Mobile carriers and mobile providers meet directly with dating operators. New technologies are covered at the event. Software developers meet with new operators. Strategies are evaluated and the latest legal issues for the industry are also debated.

Q: What can I expect at the conference?
A: iDate2013 (Online Dating Industry and Matchmaker Industry Conference) attendance is certainly a different experience for most, if not all delegates. This is a serious business conference, and all delegates attending treat it as such. Business negotiations take place during networking sessions. The seminars at the event are designed to discusss new technologies as well as best tactics, methods and strategies for managers of social networking owners to run their operations. Networking at the Internet Dating Conference with other delegates, like yourself, has been found to be most productive in discovering new business opportunities. For this to work best for you, it requires that you will need to be assertive and introduce yourself to other delegates at the event.

Q: How much does it cost to register and what does a registration pass include?
A: If you register before January 11, 2014 (11:59 PM EST), the registration fee is USD $975. After January 11, 2014 (11:59 PM EST), the cost increases to USD $1,275. A registration pass includes access to the iDate2013 exhibit hall at the Tropicana Hotel, iDate2013 seminars as well as most of the iDate2013 associated social events taking place during the event. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided for both days. Lunch is is provided. Pre-event sessions on January 20 (except the Google Session) are not included with the 2 day conference price. Also, certian functions, such as the buyers and sellers gathering and the awards ceremonies (if scheduled) require additional fees. Note: Food is not provided during pre-event session days (January 20).

Q: What is the Buyers and Sellers Gathering?A: The Buyers and Sellers Gathering is a special *closed door* networking event for serious buyers and sellers of personals and social networking properties. Those seeking to sell will show to entreprenuers and CEO's their web and/or mobile sites for sale. Speed networking is the format for this session. Vendors or companies that provide services to the industry are not permitted to this session. The session lasts a little more than 1 hour.

A: The iDate Awards represents the best the dating industry has to offer to the public. With 14 categories, the Awards are open to the general public for nomination and voting. At the 1st night of the annual convention in January, the iDate Awards are distributed to the winners. The Awards are run by the Internet Dating Conference and Online Personals Watch

Q: What if I lose my badge during the trade show?
A: At this event your badge is your access to the Internet Dating Conference. With it, you can enter the exhibit hall, the seminar rooms and attend other outside social events. Badges cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. If you need to purchase a replacement badge at the event the cost will be USD $1,275.

Q: Do you provide a list of the the delegate names and companies?
A: Yes and No. This trade show is attended by wealthy entrepreneurs and senior executives that do not wish to give out their names or contact details to others they do not know. They scifically opted out during registration. For those individuals, we respect their privacy. You will only be able to connect with those individuals at the event. Those that opted in will be in our MOSOCIAL APP, which is activated 7 to 14 days prior to the event. We also suggest that you click HERE to see a list of companies that have attended previous events.

Q: I am from the media. Do you offer media passes to the convention?
A: If you are with the major media (examples are: the Wall Street Journal, Die Welt, Bloomberg, the Washington Post, The Economist Magazine, etc.), then email us with your name, the name and address of the media publication, the name of your editor and his contact details. Upon confirmation, we will contact you and advise if you are approved to have a media pass to the event. If you are an industry publication, trade publication or blog, please note that we have pre-arranged co-promotional agreements with other trade publications. Our co-promotional agreements are done months in advance. If you are contacting us for the first time just prior to the event, you will need to register and pay for your pass.